KYOTO — Japan’s Nidec will spend about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) to build an electric vehicle motor factory in Serbia, Nikkei has learned, as the company looks to expand its foothold in Europe, whose EV market rivals that of China. The motor manufacturer is apparently in the final stages of talks with local authorities on… Continue reading Nidec plans $2bn EV motor factory in Europe for bet beyond China
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Tesla raises price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” option, which currently enables Autopilot features like changing lanes on highways and automatic car parking, now costs $10,000, or $2,000 more than before. The price rise only covers the US for now, where the company’s Full Self-Driving functionality has just launched in limited beta, allowing Autopilot’s advanced driver-assist features to be used… Continue reading Tesla raises price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000
Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000
Tesla has made good on founder and CEO Elon Musk’s promise to boost the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software upgrade option, increasing it to $10,000 following the start of the staged rollout of a beta version of the software update last week. This boosts the price of the package $2,000 from its price… Continue reading Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000
Tesla brings back radio (yes, radio!) for $500 with infotainment retrofit
Tesla has decided to offer a radio retrofit as an option with its infotainment retrofit after complaints from some owners. It’s not cheap at $500. In recent years, Tesla has launched several new features that require more computing power and even with Tesla’s famous over-the-air software updates, owners of older vehicles couldn’t get those features.… Continue reading Tesla brings back radio (yes, radio!) for $500 with infotainment retrofit
Fiat Chrysler CEO says Ram will offer electric pickup
Get ready for an electric Ram pickup. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley confirmed on Wednesday that Ram will join the rush to produce an electric truck, an area that promises robust competition with Ford, General Motors, Tesla, Rivian and Lordstown Motors already planning to launch their own models. Manley didn’t provide any details, but… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO says Ram will offer electric pickup
Tesla’s Autopilot was once again beaten by Cadillac Super Cruise, Consumer Reports finds (TSLA, GM)
Tesla’s poor track record of keeping drivers engaged while Autopilot is on cost the automaker significant points in Consumer Reports’ latest ranking of driver-assistance systems. The magazine’s second-ever ranking of the software systems included 17 brands this year, up from just 7 in 2018, and Cadillac’s Super Cruise from General Motors still reigns supreme. Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla’s Autopilot was once again beaten by Cadillac Super Cruise, Consumer Reports finds (TSLA, GM)
Safer Control of Steering
I’ve seen several very sketchy experiments around lately where people are controlling the steering of cars in unsafe ways. Let me break down a few of these ways, and discuss concerns. This is not safety advice, this is educational background info. If you do not understand what you are doing, don’t do it. Certainly don’t… Continue reading Safer Control of Steering
Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chips, says comma.ai’s George Hotz
George Hotz, CEO of comma.ai, argues that Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chip and create some competition to Nvidia in the process. Hotz rose to fame through his hacking feats as a teen, but more recently, he has become a highly respected programmer and he founded comma.ai, which aims to solve self-driving while delivering… Continue reading Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chips, says comma.ai’s George Hotz
China’s NEV sales to account for 50% of new car sales by 2035: industry body
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Zang Yi charges her Tesla car at a charging point in Beijing, China, April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China, the world’s biggest auto market, will jump to 50% of overall new car sales by 2035 from just… Continue reading China’s NEV sales to account for 50% of new car sales by 2035: industry body
Geely’s new EV plant will build premium Polestar cars: sources
By Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh 2 Min Read BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – An electric vehicle (EV) factory planned by Chinese automaking group Geely will produce cars under the premium Polestar marque, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a Polestar Precept car at the Beijing… Continue reading Geely’s new EV plant will build premium Polestar cars: sources